This forum is to assist individuals wishing to learn about, and better understand the use of TCM herbs in assisting their horses to obtain optimal performance and health.

Since co-founding the first Chinese Herbal Veterinary Pharmacopeia in the US in 1999, the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbology with horses has increased substantially.

In the past few years, the use of TCM herbs in the equine field has become more wide spread and in use with knowledgeable horseman, veterinarians, and equine therapists.

Individuals who have taken the time to learn about these herbs and formulas, have been rewarded with positive changes in their horses, as well as resolving long standing problems which may not have responded to Western methods.

TCM herbs, or TCVM herbs, when applied to the veterinary world, is still in its infancy stage in the West. Acupuncture faced the same skepticism when first introduced to the equine industry in the West. Now, 35 years later, acupuncture is an accepted form of therapy for every discipline of horse. The use of TCM herbs for horses is following suit.

"There are no incurable diseases ? only the lack of will.

"There are no worthless herbs ? only the lack of knowledge".

Ancient Chinese Medical Text

[Hi Don, we've talked on the phone. I started my 32 year old TW on the Herbs for the arthritis in his hocks about 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately, 2 days after I received it in the mail I had to have the vet out to give him a steroid shot into the hock because he couldn't get himself up. After 2 days of bute he seemed to feeling ok, but I knew once he was off the bute the pain would be back, but I didn't want to inhibit the fusing in the hock anymore then I already had, so I took him off the Bute. Its now been 3 weeks and hes doing great. I am hoping that the herbs have now kicked in. The past week he has been standing at the barn door making all kinds of noise and pawing the ground waiting for his food. I guess time will really tell, but so I am very happy with this product and I just know that he is going to get well on it. How long should I keep him on the herbs?